Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 573

Lady Yun paused for a while and replied with a gentle smile, "Your Majesty, it's not a big deal. Qian Ling was being naughty. She was playing in the Imperial Garden alone and wanted to pick some black chrysanthemums. These black chrysanthemums were sent into the Imperial Palace by the lady's father. The lady must have been missing her family too much, so she was anxious to protect the black chrysanthemums. She pulled Qian Ling down on the ground by accident. It's also Qian Ling's fault. I will take her back to the Yunqi Palace right now and teach her."

"Really?" Hearing this, the Empress looked at Qian Ling who was rubbing her eyes. She smiled and said, "Just some flowers. Since they've been sent into the Imperial Palace, they all belong to His Majesty. Princess Qian Ling is His Majesty's daughter. She did nothing wrong for wanting some flowers." "Someone, pick some black chrysanthemums and give them to Princess Qian Ling."

Lady Yun hurriedly answered, "Your Majesty, don't indulge Qian Ling. The black chrysanthemums are very beautiful. If picked, they will wither in just three or two days. If not, more people could enjoy them."

But before she could finish, the maid had picked some and handed them to Qian Ling.

Qian Ling was slightly stunned. She took a step back and didn't take the flowers.

"The smile of the princess of the State of Xia is much more important than the black chrysanthemums. Qian Ling, look at the flowers. If you like them, just take them. " The Empress said with a warm smile, "if you want anything, just let me know."

Yun Shang noticed that Lady Yun looked a little pale. After a while, she forced a smile and lowered her head to look at Qian Ling. "Since Her Majesty gives the flowers to you, Qian Ling, why don't you say thanks?"

With a quivering hand, Qian Ling reached for the chrysanthemums and got out of Lady Yun's arms. She went to the Empress and knelt down before her, "thank you for the flowers."

The Empress smiled and patted Qian Ling's head, "good girl." Her eyes fell on Qian Ling's elbow, where it was stained with some mud marks.

The Empress crouched down and rolled up Qian Ling's sleeves. "Did you fall down? I saw your dress is dirty."

She rolled up her sleeve. Everyone saw a scratch with some blood on her arm. The Empress's face darkened. She stood up and said, "Lady Yun, since Qian Ling's arm was hurt, take her back quickly and call an imperial physician for her." Then she turned to the lady kneeling on the ground and asked coldly, "what's your name?"

The maid trembled and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I'm Zhao Xianwu."

"Zhao Xianwu? Are you the daughter of the governor of Jingzhou? " The Empress asked coldly with a bit of irony on her lips.

'Oh, no!' Yun Shang thought to herself. Then she heard the Empress say, "You are lucky to be chosen into the imperial household. It's a pity your father is just a military officer. Or you won't be educated into a lady who doesn't know how to behave. You even dare to offend a princess. If you stay here, you might cause more troubles. Do you admit your fault for what happened today?"

Zhao Xianwu had never experienced such a situation. Hearing the Empress's question, she felt weak and found it hard for her to knelt straight. She said in a shivering voice, "It's my fault. I'm sorry."

The Empress sneered, "It's good that you've realized your mistake. Someone, drag the lady away and flog her 30 times in front of the Yuxiu Palace as a warning to all the ladies."

Lady Yun was startled. She immediately explained, "Your Majesty, Qian Ling just got a minor injury. Since the lady has apologized, it's not necessary to punish her too severely."

The Empress turned to Lady Yun with a gentle smile, "I punish her not only because she offended Qian Ling. She could be exempt from the punishment for this matter since you have forgiven her. However, after learning the etiquette for such a long time, she is still so reckless and violates the rules. She deserves to be punished. There are a total of sixteen ladies who came to the imperial household this year. If everyone behaves in this way, it will be a total mess. I have to punish her severely, warning all the new ladies."

Then the Empress made a gesture to the maids. The maids quickly came forward and pulled her away. Zhao Xianwu was completely exhausted. She opened her mouth, but failed to make any sound."

"Lady Shu, you'd better hurried back and call for an imperial physician for Qian Ling." The Empress said with a smile. Her voice is gentle.

Lady Yun meditated for a moment, curtsied to the Empress and left the Imperial Garden with Qian Ling.

Yun Shang noticed a figure in bright yellow flashed around the pavilion on the rockery not far away. Yun Shang looked and only Xia Huanyu left the pavilion.